Thread: CLOTURE WARNING: 7:30pm EST VOTE!

Originally Posted by tinybobidaho

I'm pretty sure this is what's happening. They haven't run it on the screen yet.

What is going on?
I am not following.

Thanks!

Dying here!

Originally Posted by WesternMA

It would appear that there's not a sufficient quorum. Calling the roll again.
Can't help but wonder if some stayed away on purpose.

Yeah, makes you wonder...weasles! Can't take a stand and stick to it.

Originally Posted by Duh

Is staff at work to notice if we keep on phoning, faxing, emailing?

Or do we just wait it out now?

Duh

I always keep phoning

I don't get it.

Quorum vote is like a preliminary vote,to see how things go?

WHich means, they don't have the votes to pass the bill?

Trying to get enough senators on the floor for a quorum.

Originally Posted by GoDawgs

Originally Posted by WesternMA

It would appear that there's not a sufficient quorum. Calling the roll again.
Can't help but wonder if some stayed away on purpose.

Yeah, makes you wonder...weasles! Can't take a stand and stick to it.

HAHAHA!!!!!

'Seargent at Arms sent out to look for absent senators'

I sure do wish we were there. It would be like the roundup on 'Rawhide'.

I think the quorum vote is to see if there are enough Senators present to take a vote. I'm not sure what the percentage is.

Burr was an AYE!

I think I'm going to throw up.

quorum - The number of Senators that must be present for the Senate to do business. The Constitution requires a majority of Senators (51) for a quorum. Often, fewer Senators are actually present on the floor, but the Senate presumes that a quorum is present unless the contrary is shown by a roll call vote or quorum call.